The Next G Alliance Spectrum Working Group has been laying the groundwork for 6G in North America. A Solid Record of Accomplishment Among the Working Group’s achievements thus far are establishing a unified terminology framework for frequency ranges, assessing existing spectrum utilization, and quantifying specific spectrum needs for 6G, considering North American market characteristics such as larger inter-site distances. The…
The NTN Panel, hosted by the ATIS Next G Alliance’s Technology Roadmap Working Group on February 25, 2026, brought together experts from industry and academia to discuss the future of Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN) in the 6G era. With participation from leaders across the information and communications technology ecosystem, including Ericsson, Qualcomm, Anritsu, Nokia, and University of Texas at Austin, the…
In one of the industry’s early efforts to offer structure, shared language, and practical context to how artificial intelligence and sustainability intersect in next-generation networks, ATIS’ Next G Alliance published Sustainable AI in Telecom: Promises and Challenges in 6G. Upon publication in 2025, AI adoption in telecom was accelerating; but many sustainability discussions remained high-level, often focused on individual technologies rather…
ATIS’ Next G Alliance Technology Roadmap Working Group (TRWG) hosted a panel on January 7, 2026 to shape a realistic, forward-looking vision for extreme/massive MIMO in 6G, emphasizing that 6G extreme MIMO should represent a fundamental architectural evolution rather than a simple extension of 5G. Participants highlighted the need to balance ambition with deployability, grounding both research and standardization efforts…
As the wireless industry looks ahead to 6G, discussions increasingly extend beyond raw performance metrics. The next generation of networks is expected to enable new classes of applications while also responding to growing expectations around environmental responsibility and long-term sustainability. To support this broader conversation, the Next G Alliance hosts two complementary KPI databases, the 6G Applications KPI Database and…
One obstacle that has limited 5G adoption outside traditional telecommunications has been an underprepared ecosystem. To accelerate 6G uptake across key North American verticals, the Next G Alliance has established a Market and Applications Working Group (MAWG) dedicated to market development and vertical engagement, building relationships with end users, and mapping the ecosystem required to make 6G commercially successful across…
—Developing and maintaining a lifecycle roadmap for 6G that extends from research to market readiness. After five years of capturing and refining North America’s vision and key technology for the 6G roadmap, the Next G Alliance has refreshed its working group structure. Our new Technology Roadmap Working Group (TRWG) is optimized toward driving long-term technology development, advancing pre-standardization efforts, and charting…
The Next G Alliance, North America's premier initiative for advancing 6G technologies, has undergone a significant evolution by transitioning its Green G Working Group into the new Sustainable Development Working Group (SDWG). This expands the Working Group's focus from primarily environmental concerns to a comprehensive framework that integrates environmental, societal, and economic sustainability. By embedding these three dimensions into 6G…
It’s no secret that the full potential of 5G has not yet been realized when it comes to providing benefits to vertical industries. With 6G standardization about to begin and with the continuing deployments of 5G standalone networks, it is a critical time to ask the question on how telecom and verticals can work better together to create value in…
The Next G Alliance’s Spectrum Working Group has been working diligently over the past several years to address a set of challenges where spectrum intersects with the needs for 6G in North America. And as most anyone reading this will agree, spectrum is the lifeblood through which commercial mobile broadband operates. Therefore, the determination of spectrum needs and access for…
